Staff Correspondent: The country expects to earn Tk 117.25 billion from mustard cultivation this year, thanks to the government’s initiatives encouraging farmers to increase agricultural production to boost the food basket.In recent years, mustard cultivation has…

Onion import still on in peak season

Farmers demand to stop Ibrahim Khalil Jewel: Onion cultivation has increased in the country with the encouragement of the government. In the current season, farmers have started to harvestnew onions from the fields. But at the…

Give priority to RMG sector in supplying gas

BGMEA president urges to govt Industry Desk: Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan has urged the government to prioritise RMG in sector-wise gas supply.In a view exchange meeting with the journalists at…

Dollar being wasted in import of non-essential products

Industry Desk: A huge amount of foreign currency is being wasted by importing non-essential products which are being produced in the country.According to a data of Bangladesh Bank, 45 percent of the total import expenditure was…

Medical and drug industry of
BD is 3rd-largest in S.Asia

Ashfaque Choudhury: The medical and drug industries in Bangladesh are some of the fastest-growing industries in the country.It was the third-largest medical and drug industry in South Asia, with an estimated market size of US$3.3 billion…

Worse condition of BSCIC industrial city

Entrepreneurs losing interest as Bagerhat BSCIC plagued with numerous problems Ibrahim Khalil Jewel: The only BSCIC industrial town of Bagerhat is plagued with many problems. There is no end to the problems of the institution, including…

Light engineering poses $25b export market

Industry Desk: By now, the necessity for diversifying our exports have been talked about over and over again, and with every passing year, its importance only grows. It is absolutely necessary that the authorities concerned identify…

Third-hand smoke and its harmful effects on children

Health Desk: The dangers of smoking and exposure to smoke have been well-documented for many years. Researchers have recently discovered third-hand smoke. It is the residue of tobacco smoke that remains on surfaces and in the…

50 pc child marriage still in Bangladesh

Ibrahim Khalil Jewel: 50 percent of child marriages still occur in the country, but Bangladesh is set to become a modern state before 2041. Child marriage is a big problem, which has a great negative social…